Hanoi International Heritage Marathon
8pm, 21 & 22 March
Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien St., HN
October 16,2018 05:12 PM
Hanoi International Heritage Marathon is the first times through the Hanoi Old Quarter is officially opened this weekend.
This is also the first ever link connecting three sacred heritages of Hanoi: Hoan Kiem Lake – Red River and West Lake. Organized by Nguoi dai bieu Nhan dan Newspaper, DHA Limited, Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank) and other related organizations, Hanoi International Heritage Marathon is sure to be an exciting experience for any athlete, as every check point will not only be a key achievement, but also a place where athletes will enjoy the unique culture of the players.
The International Heritage Marathon 2018 will be taken placed on Sunday, October 21, 2018 with the participation of more than 2,000 professional and semi-professional athletes from 50 countries and territories.
Starting from Ly Thai To Park, the running distances are 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km. The longest run will pass through the most beautiful streets and landmarks in Hanoi such as Ba Trieu Street, Thuyen Quang Lake, West Lake and Red River. There will be 10 prizes for 42km and 21km running distances, three prizes for 10km and other three prizes for 5km with the total prize value of up to VND500 million.
"VP Bank's mission is to bring prosperity to life in the fullest sense: financially, mentally and physically. Over the past few years, we have been recognized for our commitment to financial community care (through banking services) and spirit (through cultural events). We are honored to be accompanying such of the humanitarian event for inspiring positive living to the people in Hanoi,” said Mr. Tran Tuan Viet, Director of Media and Marketing Center, VP Bank.
More than thousand year’s olds, Hanoi is a city with a long history. Not only that, Hanoi is capital of political, economic, cultural, arts and tourism. More than a thousand years of history has left Hanoi hundreds of cultural, architectural, religious, artistic heritage. Its unique has brought pride to every resident of this historical capital. Presenting thousands of years of cultural heritage in tours has always been a good way to attract travelers all over the world.
The purpose of the Marathon is to encourage and develop the sport activity in a sustainable and broad way for all ages and classes of Vietnamese people, develop the professional, semi-professional and amateur sports activity to improve the health and stature of the Vietnamese people as well as enhance the image of Hanoi to the international travelers to the capital.
